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Lumpy steering question

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Mr Bump:
Thanks for all the replies so far, waiting for some time to investigate! in the meantime hopefully the WD40 is working its magic

drmike:
Well I have had steering going stiff as well. It seemed to get stiff within 2 miles or so but after some 3 in 1 oil dumped on the joints it managed 20 miles today so maybe this will be the solution. I should really take it off and work the oil into the joint.

Given that you'd want a light oil is there any reason not to use ATF? WD40 is OK for the initial freeing up but it isn't a long term lubricant while ATF ought to be?

Mike

Mr Bump:
Wd40 is my tool kit lol

Have now had a bash at taking the steering rod apart to clean, inspect and work oil into the UJs on the steering but can work out how to get the thing out of the car.. have removed three bolts that are on the steering rod but still can't remove it - hence the WD40 and a prayer that it will free the UJs up.

Think it must be them as the steering is "stiff,free,stiff,free" as the wheel is turned and the rod and UJs rotate.

drmike:
I've done this on a RR. As I recall there's enough movement up the shaft if slacken both ends to get the end off the box splines if you follow and then you can pull the whole thing off.

So from memory, slacken clamps each end, slide top one upwards allowing lower one to come off the splines then remove top one.

The other ting I recall is that these clamps need to be tightened to some scary torque setting but I may wrong - no looking at the RR haynes I'm wrong it's quite a modest torque setting.

Of course you need to be careful to ensure the streeing wheel doesn't move etc.

Mike

PS I prefer Plus Gas over WD40 and in this case I'm not sure WD40 will help long term.

Mr Bump:
Thanks Mike will give it a go. What's Plus gas?

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